buried with Him in baptism, in whom also you were raised through the faith of the working of God, raising Him from the dead.

and not holding the Head, from whom all the body, having been supplied through the joints and bands, and having been joined together, will grow with the growth of God.

among whom you also once walked, when you lived in these.

and having put on the new, having been renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him,

But he who does wrong shall receive justice for the wrong which he did, and there is no respect of persons.

along with Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known to you all things here.

Aristarchus my fellow prisoner greets you, and Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (regarding whom you received commandments; if he comes to you, receive him),

and greetings from Jesus, who is called Justus, those being of the circumcision. These alone are my fellow-workers for the kingdom of God, who became a comfort to me.

For I bear him record that he has a great zeal for you and for those who are in Laodicea and those in Hierapolis.

Greet the brothers who are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church in his house.

so that you were examples to all who believe in Macedonia and Achaia.

and to wait for His Son from Heaven (whom He raised from the dead), Jesus, who delivered us from the wrath to come.

but as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, even so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who tries our hearts.

You and God are witnesses how holily and justly and blamelessly we were to you who believe,

that you should walk worthy of God, who has called you to His kingdom and glory.

And for this cause we thank God without ceasing, that when you received the Word of hearing, of God, you welcomed it as the Word of God, not as a word of men, but as it is, truly the Word of God, which also effectually works in you who believe.

who both killed the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, also driving us out and they do not please God and being contrary to all men,

(not in the passion of lust, even as the nations who do not know God),

Therefore he who despises does not despise man, but God, who also has given us His Holy Spirit.

And indeed you do it toward all the brothers who are in all Macedonia. But we beseech you, brothers, that you abound more and more,

But I would not have you ignorant, brothers, concerning those who are asleep, that you be not grieved, even as others who have no hope.

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will also bring with Him all those who have fallen asleep through Jesus.

For we say this to you by the Word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord shall not go before those who are asleep.

Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air. And so we shall ever be with the Lord.

But let us, who are of the day, be calm, having put on the breastplate of faith and love and the hope of salvation for a helmet.

who died for us, so that whether we watch or sleep we should live together with Him.

And, brothers, we beseech you to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and who admonish you,

Now we exhort you, brothers, warn those who are unruly, comfort the faint-hearted, support the weak, be patient toward all.

Faithful is He who called you, who also will do it.

since it is a righteous thing with God to repay tribulation to those who trouble you,

and to give rest with us to you who are troubled, at the revealing of the Lord Jesus from Heaven with the angels of His power,

in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God and who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ,

who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power,

when He shall come to be glorified in His saints and to be admired in all those who believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that Day.

who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God, or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, setting himself forth, that he is God.

And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the breath of His mouth and shall destroy with the brightness of His coming,

and with all deceit of unrighteousness in those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, so that they might be saved.

so that all those who do not believe the truth, but delight in unrighteousness, might be condemned.

Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and God, even our Father, who has loved us and has given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,

But the Lord is faithful, who shall establish you and guard you from the evil.

Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks disorderly, and not after the teaching which he received from us.

For we hear that there are some who walk disorderly among you, not working at all, but being busybodies.

Now we command and exhort those who are such, by our Lord Jesus Christ, that they work with quietness and eat their own bread.

And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who strengthened me, because He counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry--

the one who before was a blasphemer and a persecutor and insolent. But I obtained mercy, because being ignorant, I did it in unbelief.

Faithful is the Word and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.

Among these are Hymeneus and Alexander, whom I have delivered to Satan so that they may learn not to blaspheme.

for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence.

who will have all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.

forbidding to marry, saying to abstain from foods which God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

For to this we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the preserver of all men, especially of those who believe.

Hold on to yourself and to the doctrine; continue in them, for doing this you shall both save yourself and those who hear you.

Honor widows who are widows indeed.

But she who lives in self-pleasure has died while living.

If any believing man or believing woman has widows, let them relieve them, and do not let the church be charged, so that it may relieve those who are widows indeed.

Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in Word and doctrine.

Those who sin, rebuke before all, so that the rest also may fear.

Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand, and those who are otherwise cannot be hidden.

And those who have believing masters, let them not despise them because they are brothers. But rather let them serve, because they are faithful and beloved, those of the good service receiving in return. Teach and exhort these things.

But they who will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts which plunge men into destruction and perdition.

I charge you before God (who makes all things alive) and in the sight of Christ Jesus (who witnessed the good confession to Pontius Pilate),

For He in His own time will reveal who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings and Lord of lords,

who alone has immortality, dwelling in light which cannot be approached, whom no one of men have seen, nor can see; to whom be honor and power everlasting. Amen.

I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I remember you in my prayers night and day,

who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was given us in Christ Jesus before the eternal times.

But it is now having been manifested by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who has made death of no effect, bringing life and immortality to light through the gospel;

For this cause I also suffer these things; but I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that He is able to guard My deposit unto that Day.

This you know, that all those in Asia have turned away from me, of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.

And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.

No one who wars tangles with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who chose him to be a soldier.

And their word will eat like a gangrene; among whom are Hymeneus and Philetus,

who have erred concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection is already past, and who overthrow the faith of some.

Nevertheless the foundation of God stands sure, having this seal: "The Lord knew those who are His." And, "Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity!"

But flee youthful lusts, and follow righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

in meekness instructing those who oppose, if perhaps God will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth,

For of these are those who creep into houses and lead captive silly women loaded with sins, led away with different kinds of lusts,

Yea, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

But continue in the things that you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them,

Therefore I solemnly witness before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who is going to judge the living and the dead according to His appearance and His kingdom,

Now there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give me at that Day; and not to me only, but also to all those who love His appearing.

And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work and will preserve me to His heavenly kingdom, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

on hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before the eternal times,

whose mouth you must stop, who subvert whole houses, teaching things not right for the sake of ill gain.

To the pure all things are pure. But to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure, but even their mind and conscience is defiled.

in sound speech that cannot be condemned, that he who is opposed may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

who gave Himself for us that He might redeem us from all iniquity and purify to Himself a special people, zealous of good works.

whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior,

knowing that he who is such has been perverted, and sins, being self-condemned.

All those with me greet you. Greet those who love us in the faith. May grace be with you all. Amen.

I entreat you for my child Onesimus, whom I have fathered in my bonds,

he who was once worthless to you, but now useful to you and to me; whom I sent back to you.

whom I resolved to retain with myself, so that for you he might have ministered to me in the bonds of the gospel.

God, who at many times and in many ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets,

has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, by whom also He made the worlds,

who being the shining splendor of His glory, and the express image of His essence, and upholding all things by the word of His power, through Himself cleansing of our sins, He sat down on the right of the Majesty on high,

And of the angels He says, "Who makes His angels spirits and His ministers a flame of fire."

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for those who shall be heirs of salvation?

how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation, which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by those who heard Him;

But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor, that He by the grace of God should taste death for all.